Toy vehicle



F. STARR.

TOY VEHICLE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 1. 1920.

1,368,976. Patentad Feb. 15; 1921.

I NV EN TOR 5 ATTORNEYS FRED STARR. OF OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA.

TOY VEHICLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. I5, 1921.

Application filed April 1, 1920. Serial No. 870,522.

To all whom it may concern: Be it known that I, FRED Srum, a c1t1- zen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Oakland, county of Alameda State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Toy Vehicles, of which the following is a specification.

My invention has for its object the construction of a small, safe and substantial wheeled toy, havin a safety handle bar, used also for steering, which steerin is accomplished through a column swive ing within the body or foot piece of the vehicle, and on which body or foot piece the child stands and steadies himself by the handle bar in its upright and locked position.

By referring to the accompanying figures my invention will be made clear.

Figure 1 is a side view of the complete Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof.

Fi 3 is a cross section on the line 11- I of Fig. 2.

Fi 4 is a cross section on the line IV- V of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a art view and part section on the line V and at right angles thereto of Fig. 1.

Throughout the drawings similar numerals refer to identical parts.

The body or foot board of the toy is indicated by the numeral 1, which is supported above the ground by the wheels 2, 3, 4. The wheels may be made of wood and bushed as at 5, and the rear wheels 2, 3 are mounted upon the axle 6.

I prefer to attach the axle against the block 7, and to hold it in place by the angle members 8, 9, which in turn are secured by the screws 10 and 11 respectively and the foot board 1.

The wheel 4 is to be mounted in the U frame 12, formed as shown in section, from a fiat iece bent over as shown at 13, (see Fig. 3E and having its two sides brou ht together as at 14 and 15 forming a dou le folded or bent ortion, the width of which when so folde is adapted to fill. in one direction, the hole 16. The remaining portion of the hole 16 is filled by the side pieces 17 18, thus giving stability to the bent sides 15, 16. With respect to the foot board 1, the upper part of the U frame 12 is bent at 19 substantially at right angles and adapted to bear against a washer 20,

having a hole therein of rectan lar form adapted to engage the side mem ers 14, 15 of the U frame 12. A similar washer is provided at 21. It is to be noted that the washers 20 and 21 when formed as here described and mounted on the members 14, 15, will be caused to rotate therewith, and I provide at 22, 23 additional washers secured as by rivets 24, 25 to the base member 1, but having circular holes so that the U-frame may turn freely therein.

On the upper portion of the U frame 12, and below the bent portion 13, I afiix the hinged member 26 pivoted thereto as at 27, and I form with the said hinged member 26 the handle support 30. In the preferred construction of my vehicle I form the member 30 of wood and secure it as by the bolts 28, 29 to the hinged member 26, and form the hinged member 26, 26 as of two similar metallic straps. On the top of the handle support 30 I mount the handle members 31, of well known form.

It will be observed that the members 26 are formed with a round corner as at 29, permitting the support 30 of handle bars 31 to be turned down in the direction of the vehicle body 1, (see Fig. 1) and that thereu on the U bolt 12 may be readily rotate in any position about its vertical axis, carrying therewith the wheel 4, for the urpose of towing the vehicle, or of steering the vehicle. The opposite corner of the end of the members 26 I form with the flat end as at 32 so that the support 30 is prevented from movement in the direction of the arrow 34 beyond the position shown substantially at Fig. 1.

In this position of Fig. 1 it forms a su port for the purpose of stabilizing the ri er when he holds the handle bars 31.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. In a wheeled toy a steering column formed of a single piece bent at its center having the two sides thereof brought together to form a steering column, the said two sides spread on their outer ends into U form and embracing a wheel, in combination with filler pieces coiiperating with the sides and forming therewith a circular cross section to fill a hole in and to be supported by the vehicle body, and a handle bar pivoted to the said steering column above the vehicle bod and having lateral extensions beyond sai pivot curved on one side and formed of a single piece bent at its center having the two sides thereof brought together to form a steering column, the said two sides spread on their outer ends into U form and embracing a wheel, in combination with filler pleces cooperating with the sides and forming therewith a circular cross sec.-

tion to fill a hole in and to be supported by the vehicle body, and a handle bar pivoted to the said steering column above the vehicle body and having lateral extensions beyond said pivot curved on one side and flat on the other whereby the bar is permitted to pivot downward in one direction and lock against movement in the opposite direction; a pair of washers perforated for the said steering column and mounted thereon, one above and one below the sald body and forming a bearing surface therewiti, and said body.

3. In a wheeled toy a steering-column formed of a single piece bent at its center, having the two sides thereof brought togetherto form a steering column, the said two sides spread on their outer ends into U form and embracing a wheel, in combination with filler pieces cooperating with the sides and forming therewith a circular cross section to fill a hole in and to be supported by the vehicle body, and a'handle bar pivoted to said steering column above the vehicle body and having lateral extensions beyond said pivot curved on one side and flat on the other whereby the bar is permitted to pivot downward 1n one direction and lock against movement in the opposite dlrectlon;

a pair of washers perforated for the said supporting block affixed to the body of the vehicle and having a seat for receiving the said axle; a metallic strap on each side of the said body and the saidblock and extending therebelow and having a hole therein through which the axle'passes, the upper ends of the said straps bent over and engaging with the body and means securing the straps tothe said body, in combination with a vehicle body, and a: steering through the opposite end of the body, said steering column adapted to rotate therein and to carry horizontally pivoted on, its lower end a ste'ering'whecl and on its upper end a handle bar having a movement from the vertical in one direction only and whereby the vehicle is steered. T

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand at San Francisco, California, this 26th day of March, 1920.

FRED STARR. In presence of 7 P. S. PIDWELL.

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